Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Algeria
Algeria: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 75.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Algeria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Algeria is 75.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Algeria peaked at 75.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1000.
That places Algeria 86th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1820s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 1830s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1850s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 1900s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1920s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 1950s | 25.2% | 22.7% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.7% | 31.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 39.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 42.8% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 52.1% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 59.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.1% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.1% | 75.8% | 6 |
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More population data for Algeria
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 183,368 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.77 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Algeria?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Algeria was 75.8% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1000.
- How does Algeria rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Algeria ranks 86th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.